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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, politicial and otherwise, for Monday, April 1.
JFK’s grandson hits RFK Jr very hard. Definitely worth a listen. https://t.co/qWtz9KPATf
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) April 1, 2024
- Election of Donald Trump ‘could put world’s climate goals at risk’ (“Former UN climate chief warns of global impact of a possible regression in US green policies”)
- Methane From Landfills Is a Big Driver of Climate Change, Study Says
- Crucial European Green Deal package staggers to legislative conclusion (“Key policies to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050 are being weakened by looming elections and farmer protests”)
- What’s behind Europe’s surly mood? ‘Whaddya got?’
- Exclusive: Hackers stole Russian prisoner database to avenge death of Navalny
- Barrage of Russian attacks aims to cut Ukraine’s lights (Mike Johnson needs to put the Ukraine aid package on the House floor IMMEDIATELY.)
- Blast rips through Central Asian cafe in southern Russia
- It’s “Possible” Mike Johnson Will Lose Speakership Over Ukraine: Rep. Don Bacon
- Johnson sounds out key Republicans with speakership and Ukraine aid on line
- Van Hollen: Defy Netanyahu to guarantee Gazans don’t starve
- Ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires a Sadat-style leader
- GOP lawmaker under fire for saying Gaza should be handled “like Hiroshima”
- Israeli troops withdraw from Gaza’s largest hospital after a 2-week raid
- Tens of thousands of Israelis rally in the largest anti-government demo since the start of Gaza war
- Career-ending pressure on Israel’s PM Netanyahu grows
- Netanyahu Vows to Move Civilians From Rafah, Then Smash Hamas
- China’s advancing efforts to influence the U.S. election are raising alarms.
- China Industrial Upswing Is Latest Sign of Economic Recovery
- In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election (“Turkey’s main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday’s local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas.” GOOD!)
- America is divided over major efforts to rewrite child labor laws (“At least 16 states have one or more bills to weaken their child labor laws, while 13 are seeking to strengthen them.”)
- Ready or not, self-driving semi-trucks are coming to America’s highways
- The anti-abortion movement is losing the battle on IVF. It’s preparing to win the war.
- “Stand where he tells you to stand”: Why the GOP is doubling down on misogyny in 2024 (“Republicans placate an evangelical base that’s getting nastier with sexism — even if costs the party women’s votes”)
- The recommendation of Eastman’s disbarment is a big deal — for Trump (“A judge’s finding carries portents for the former president’s defenses in the cases he is facing.”)
- Trump’s Truth Social posts give him a megaphone and Dems an opening
- Trump Launches Another Attack on Judge’s Daughter, This Time with Photos
- Exclusive: Trump allies plot anti-racism protections — for white people
- Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric has been effective for him so far but poses real danger
- A Federal Judge Made a Rare TV Appearance to Condemn Trump’s Comments About Judge Juan Merchan
- Here’s what Trump and Biden said in their Easter messages
- How Donald Trump Is Infusing Christianity Into His Movement (“Ending rallies with a churchlike ritual and casting his prosecutions as persecution, the former president is demanding new levels of devotion from Republicans.”)
- Caitlyn Jenner ‘Disgusted’ Over Trans Day Of Visibility Being On Easter (“Transgender Day of Visibility has been on March 31 since its inception in 2009. Easter is a different date each year, however.”)
- “Trending: Easter Controversy,” or: How little lies pave the way for the next big lie
- Republican blame game heats up as their majority thins
- These 50 companies have donated over $23 million to election deniers since Jan. 6 (“According to a new report in Substack publication Popular Information, 50 companies have donated over $23 million to election deniers since Jan. 6, 2021. MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin speaks to Judd Legum, author of Popular Information.”)
- Focus: Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Musk’s reputation dips (Looking for an elecric vehicle? Definitely look elsewhere than white-supremacist-and-fascist-owned Tesla)
- The common lesson from the MSNBC uproar and Trump’s Bible business
- NBC host under fire for ‘profoundly irresponsible’ reporting on Trump’s judicial attacks (Chuck Todd was really bad; Kristen Welker is even worse, believe it or not.)
- Democrats hope Biden could get a boost from down-ballot races under Wisconsin’s new legislative map
- Baltimore mayor weathers racist attacks after bridge collapse
- Baltimore to open “temporary alternate channel” for ships
- How to Understand the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Video: CNN Completely Botches Its Report on VA05 GOP Primary – Falsely Calls Rep. Bob Good (R-VA05)’s Opponent John McGuire (a Trump Cultist/Extremist/Insurrectionist, Endorsed by Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rudy Giuliani, etc.) “Center Right” (CNN also fails to mention that Trump’s campaign manager has vowed to take out Good.)
- Trump, Youngkin, Miyares, Kiggans, Gilbert, Cao, etc. Rev Up the Bigotry (Against Transgender People) and Lies for Easter
- Virginia Seeks Millions of Dollars in Federal Funds Aimed at Reducing Pollution and Electrifying Transportation and Buildings (“Community planners in Virginia say $4.6 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds could be used to switch to electric vehicles, power homes with renewable energy and invest in public transit. Fossil fuel companies worry that the state is abandoning its “all of the above” energy strategy.”)
- Flavored vape products could be pulled from Virginia shelves
- A Va. nonprofit charges for inmate video calls. Two board members quit over it.
- Bob Lewis: A tone-deaf attack on diversity at a university first built by the enslaved (“If DEI programs help correct historic wrongs, then it’s a worthy expense and too long overdue”)
- The town of Pulaski has acquired 170 acres of land. Now it’s looking for development ideas.
- D.C.-area forecast: A soggy start to April with rain at times the next three days
